Childers v. State

Claimant, Della Childers, is the widow of George B. Childers, deceased, who was employed by the Department of Public Welfare at the Dixon State Hospital, as a watchman.

The record consists of the Complaint, Amendment to the Complaint, Departmental Report, and Waivers of Brief and Argument by Claimant and Respondent.

On January 4, 1947 Mr. Childers started out in an automobile with some other employees of the .Institution to locate two patients who had escaped, which was a part of Ms duties as watchman. The night was extremely cold — the temperature being below zero — and while the car was in…